AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCCJ Leadership Row: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she hopes the Caribbean Court of Justice “sorts themselves out soon” amid allegations of internal “panel fixing” and a dispute over CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett’s reappointment, while declining to say whether her government trusts the court to handle the matter fairly. Education & Back-to-School: Education Minister Kenson Casimir says Form One laptops have arrived and will be distributed in the first week of school, and he confirmed “summer salaries” for cleaners, cooks and other school staff during August will continue as long as the current administration remains in office. Crime & Public Safety: Police charged Micoud man Angus Popo with the murder of Nick Daniel, while in Castries two separate shootings left two men dead and investigators appealed for information. Community Violence: A Babonneau J’ouvert altercation sent Jude Thomas to hospital after he was struck in the head with a stone. Energy Costs Watch: An ECCB fuel-price report says Saint Lucia saw higher prices for July, with regional gasoline and diesel averages easing slightly. Regional Youth & Sports: OECS unveiled a 2026–2032 regional child policy with UNICEF support, and Saint Lucia’s swimmers placed fifth at the Goodwill Swimming Championships; locally, youth football titles were decided at the Caribbean Youth Challenge.
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